Should I remove “MSIL/Riskware.GameTool.F”?

The MSIL/Riskware.GameTool.F is considered dangerous by lots of security experts. When this infection is active, you may notice unwanted processes in Task Manager list. In this case, it is adviced to scan your computer with GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

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What MSIL/Riskware.GameTool.F virus can do?

Creates RWX memory
Drops a binary and executes it
Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup

How to determine MSIL/Riskware.GameTool.F?


File Info:
crc32: 6C22BC55
md5: 3981d3907ab59cfe98b0d6cb3a2c564a
name: 3981D3907AB59CFE98B0D6CB3A2C564A.mlw
sha1: d8bec854955b9bea1b1e3224c124d43d6d5a46d6
sha256: 01aa91abfb12a7f65308323d0c2ad6b226c74d98db2df8fc242b9ba29a636d7a
sha512: 3b583acd6703a265aa49e7526598b565f7f97e421b62002d9d37f1557e83f37dcbdbcf4000052c9124f23d8186d45d4ad9fe9a743d566f60e683152f71deebe9
ssdeep: 1536:EnUEtXr0hFBKexYTMUD9dRqTjG/0OxkkV1gx+7iBkO6ESmooNmIaSpZt4h:En/tbwFRY0w0iZV1O+7iBZpSmooNmID
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows

Version Info:
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0
LegalCopyright: Copyright xa9 Microsoft 2014
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: hl.exe
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
CompanyName: Microsoft
ProductName: hl
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
FileDescription: hl
OriginalFilename: hl.exe

MSIL/Riskware.GameTool.F also known as:

CAT-QuickHeal	Trojan.AgentFC.S13562553
ALYac	Gen:Variant.Ransom.294
Zillya	Trojan.QQPass.Win32.57864
BitDefender	Gen:Variant.Ransom.294
Cybereason	malicious.07ab59
ESET-NOD32	a variant of MSIL/Riskware.GameTool.F
APEX	Malicious
Alibaba	RiskWare:MSIL/TScope.fa2b3449
MicroWorld-eScan	Gen:Variant.Ransom.294
Ad-Aware	Gen:Variant.Ransom.294
BitDefenderTheta	Gen:NN.ZemsilF.34758.gm0@aixBqKp
McAfee-GW-Edition	Artemis
FireEye	Generic.mg.3981d3907ab59cfe
Emsisoft	Gen:Variant.Ransom.294 (B)
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
Webroot	W32.QQPass.mesr
Arcabit	Trojan.Ransom.294
AegisLab	Trojan.Win32.Generic.4!c
GData	Gen:Variant.Ransom.294
McAfee	Artemis!3981D3907AB5
VBA32	TScope.Trojan.MSIL
Ikarus	Virus.Win32.Virut
Paloalto	generic.ml

How to remove MSIL/Riskware.GameTool.F?

MSIL/Riskware.GameTool.F removal tool

Download and install GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
Open GridinSoft Anti-Malware and perform a “Standard scan“.
“Move to quarantine” all items.
Open “Tools” tab – Press “Reset Browser Settings“.
Select proper browser and options – Click “Reset”.
Restart your computer.

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Paul Valéry

I'm a cyber security analyst and data science expert with 5+ years of experience with security software contractors.

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